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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
November 13, 2012
A work session of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in the City Council’s
Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia, on November 13, 2012, at
6:30 p.m., there being present all the members of said Council, to wit: Byron Randolph Foley,
John C. Givens, Jane W. Johnson, William D. Jones, and Lisa D. Garst; with Byron Randolph
Foley, Mayor, presiding; together with Kevin S. Boggess, City Manager; James E. Taliaferro,
Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Frank P. Turk, Director of Finance; and Krystal M.
Coleman, Deputy Clerk of Council; and the following business was transacted:
Mayor Foley reported that this date, place, and time had been set in order for the
Council to hold a work session; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding Comcast; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding fireworks; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding legislative items; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the sign ordinance; and
WHEREAS, an update was given regarding chickens; and
WHEREAS, there were no other topics for discussion.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the work session was
adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Mayor
Clerk of Council
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
November 13, 2012
A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in
Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on November 13, 2012, at
7:30 p.m., there being present all the members of said Council, to wit: Byron
Randolph Foley, John C. Givens, Jane W. Johnson, William D. Jones, and Lisa D.
Garst; with Byron Randolph Foley, Mayor, presiding; together with Kevin S.
Boggess, City Manager; James E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and Clerk
of Council; Frank P. Turk, Director of Finance; Charles E. VanAllman, Jr., City
Engineer; and Mike Stevens, Communications Director; and the following
business was transacted:
The October 22, 2012, work session and regular meeting minutes were
approved as written.
Mayor Foley requested that Council consider renewing the Salem Golf
Course lease for 2013;
ON A MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the lease for the Salem Golf Course
was hereby renewed for 2013 under the previous terms and conditions – the roll
call vote: Lisa D. Garst – aye, William D. Jones – aye, Jane W. Johnson – aye,
John C. Givens – aye, and Byron Randolph Foley – aye.
Mayor Foley requested that Council consider setting bond for erosion
and sediment control for the GE Energy East Parking Lot Realignment project;
and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chair of Council’s Audit-Finance
Committee, reported that the Committee reviewed the bond for erosion and
sediment control for the GE Energy East Parking Lot Realignment project and
recommends setting the bond at $8,646 with a time limit of twelve (12) months
for completion;
ON A MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the bond for erosion and sediment
control for the GE Energy East Parking Lot Realignment project was hereby set at
$8,646 with a time limit of twelve (12) months for completion – the roll call vote:
Lisa D. Garst – aye, William D. Jones – aye, Jane W. Johnson – aye, John C. Givens
ITEM 2
BOND AND TIME
LIMIT SET FOR GE
ENERGY EAST
PARKING LOT
REALIGNMENT
PROJECT
ITEM 1
SALEM GOLF
COURSE LEASE
RENEWED FOR 2013
2
– aye, and Byron Randolph Foley – aye.
Mayor Foley requested that Council receive the Abstract of Votes cast at
the Special and General Election held on November 6, 2012;
THEREUPON, said Abstract of Votes was received.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on
motion adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
ITEM S1
RECEIVED
ABSTRACT OF
VOTES CAST AT THE
SPECIAL AND
GENERAL ELECTION
HELD ON
NOVEMBER 6, 2012